You have to be in their coverage area because they will not ship it if not (believe me, I tried). This phone will only have 3G data, but for anybody that wants a really good older phone with excellent features, this ought to be the deal for you!

This deal gives you a month of prepaid access for $65, and then you are not eligible for any other payment.

awesome deal, can't even find these on craigslist for this price. I wish I could get one...

mrstangblb

Thrifty Member

posted: May. 21, 2013 @ 3:31p

I wish I could get one, too! They are located primarily in the lower part of our state, and even though they show their ads on TV around here, I can't get one to ship here. I'd be all over this if I was downstate!

i'm seeing 29.99 with no contract (prepaid) .... ... .... but i can't get it, no service in my area

wizardking

Thrifty Member

posted: May. 21, 2013 @ 4:57p

descriminator said: i'm seeing 29.99 with no contract (prepaid) .... ... .... but i can't get it, no service in my areaYes, but you have to buy 1 months service upfront for about $65. That makes it $94.XX

Very tempting.

ljderm

Senior Member

posted: May. 21, 2013 @ 5:16p

So where in the USA do they have service? Mostly west coast? I tried Dallas, no luck.

I have this phone and absolutely hate it, mostly because it's still running Gingerbread software. I could update it to ICS but I would lose the one redeeming quality of this phone running on USCC--the hotspot feature is completely unlocked so you don't have to pay for it. I'm assuming they're all like that but once you upgrade the Android software, it will be locked.

TrueKnight

Charter Member

posted: May. 21, 2013 @ 5:55p

tooloud said: I have this phone and absolutely hate it, mostly because it's still running Gingerbread software. I could update it to ICS but I would lose the one redeeming quality of this phone running on USCC--the hotspot feature is completely unlocked so you don't have to pay for it. I'm assuming they're all like that but once you upgrade the Android software, it will be locked.

uhm... upgrade, root, unlock?

SecondGunman

What grassy knoll?

posted: May. 21, 2013 @ 6:00p

TrueKnight said: tooloud said: I have this phone and absolutely hate it, mostly because it's still running Gingerbread software. I could update it to ICS but I would lose the one redeeming quality of this phone running on USCC--the hotspot feature is completely unlocked so you don't have to pay for it. I'm assuming they're all like that but once you upgrade the Android software, it will be locked.

uhm... upgrade, root, unlock?

FoxFi?

DirtCheapDad

Thrifty Member

posted: May. 21, 2013 @ 6:34p

What the heck...they have nationwide coverage but I can't order the phone for anywhere in CA, NV or OR where I could potentially have the phone sent. Anybody have a way around this?

DirtCheapDad

Thrifty Member

posted: May. 21, 2013 @ 6:43p

DirtCheapDad said: What the heck...they have nationwide coverage but I can't order the phone for anywhere in CA, NV or OR where I could potentially have the phone sent. Anybody have a way around this?

Edit: Okay, I found stores in my area and plugged in the zip code for the store, but here is what you find out:Phone: $30Plan: $65 (must put their most expensive unlimited talk/text + 2GB plan on the phone)Extra: $35 "device activation" that will be paid in your first bill.

I'm confused by the notice about the device activation charge.

I was thinking of getting this phone to run on Page Plus, hoping that it could be flashed or simply activated since it's a no-contract phone. Anybody have ideas about popping this phone onto Verizon's network through Page Plus?

beejers

Senior Member

posted: May. 21, 2013 @ 6:50p

TrueKnight said: tooloud said: I have this phone and absolutely hate it, mostly because it's still running Gingerbread software. I could update it to ICS but I would lose the one redeeming quality of this phone running on USCC--the hotspot feature is completely unlocked so you don't have to pay for it. I'm assuming they're all like that but once you upgrade the Android software, it will be locked.

uhm... upgrade, root, unlock?

That's what I do too (xda).. But for my friends who aren't into that, I tell them to give holo launcher a shot. It makes it look like ICS.

DirtCheapDad said: DirtCheapDad said: What the heck...they have nationwide coverage but I can't order the phone for anywhere in CA, NV or OR where I could potentially have the phone sent. Anybody have a way around this?

Edit: Okay, I found stores in my area and plugged in the zip code for the store, but here is what you find out:Phone: $30Plan: $65 (must put their most expensive unlimited talk/text + 2GB plan on the phone)Extra: $35 "device activation" that will be paid in your first bill.

I'm confused by the notice about the device activation charge.

I was thinking of getting this phone to run on Page Plus, hoping that it could be flashed or simply activated since it's a no-contract phone. Anybody have ideas about popping this phone onto Verizon's network through Page Plus?

"Device Activation Fee: A one-time $35 device activation fee for each device will appear on your first monthly bill (excludes Prepaid). It is not a recurring charge and will not be included as part of your total due today at checkout."

You have to be in their coverage area because they will not ship it if not (believe me, I tried). This phone will only have 3G data, but for anybody that wants a really good older phone with excellent features, this ought to be the deal for you!

This deal gives you a month of prepaid access for $65, and then you are not eligible for any other payment.

What link are you using? When I click on Mrstangblb where it is highlighted and speaks of "CDMA only Galaxy s2" I go to US .Cellular. Once there I click on phones and no show. I also did a search by zip code after and nothing. Can you highlight the URL or? ?? HELP

nonblonde10 said: What link are you using? When I click on Mrstangblb where it is highlighted and speaks of "CDMA only Galaxy s2" I go to US .Cellular. Once there I click on phones and no show. I also did a search by zip code after and nothing. Can you highlight the URL or? ?? HELP

I chatted with one of the US Cellular employees since I'm not up on flashing phones, and their response about flashing this phone to Page Plus was that technically it wasn't legal. US Cellular would not allow a flashed phone on their network whatsoever, no matter what kind of phone it is, either.

horizon6

Senior Member - 3K

posted: May. 22, 2013 @ 8:49a

mrstangblb said: I chatted with one of the US Cellular employees since I'm not up on flashing phones, and their response about flashing this phone to Page Plus was that technically it wasn't legal. US Cellular would not allow a flashed phone on their network whatsoever, no matter what kind of phone it is, either.

horizon6 said: mrstangblb said: I chatted with one of the US Cellular employees since I'm not up on flashing phones, and their response about flashing this phone to Page Plus was that technically it wasn't legal. US Cellular would not allow a flashed phone on their network whatsoever, no matter what kind of phone it is, either.

TrueKnight said: tooloud said: I have this phone and absolutely hate it, mostly because it's still running Gingerbread software. I could update it to ICS but I would lose the one redeeming quality of this phone running on USCC--the hotspot feature is completely unlocked so you don't have to pay for it. I'm assuming they're all like that but once you upgrade the Android software, it will be locked.

SecondGunman said: TrueKnight said: tooloud said: I have this phone and absolutely hate it, mostly because it's still running Gingerbread software. I could update it to ICS but I would lose the one redeeming quality of this phone running on USCC--the hotspot feature is completely unlocked so you don't have to pay for it. I'm assuming they're all like that but once you upgrade the Android software, it will be locked.

uhm... upgrade, root, unlock?

FoxFi?

Tried FoxFi. Blocked by USCC.

sanydiego

Happy Member

posted: May. 23, 2013 @ 12:59p

Can you make this phone work with T-mobil? Thanks

kuctoo

Ancient Member

posted: May. 23, 2013 @ 2:37p

This is CDMA, not for ATT and tmobile. Any one know how to flash this to page plus? Never flash a phone before.

DirtCheapDad

Thrifty Member

posted: May. 23, 2013 @ 2:55p

Ordered...we'll see if they ship. I used a store zip code initially, went through the order using my real address/zip code for shipping & billing, and near the very end it rejected based on zip code. I clicked option link to edit the address, just tried changing the zip code and resubmitting, and it accepted. Funny thing was it put back my original zip code into the final order, so it's a big guess whether or not they'll actually process the transaction.

On another note, my Page Plus account runs for another 45 days, so I'm thinking of not activating this phone on US Cellular until then. Anybody know when the 30 days prepaid already setup on the phone starts? Does it work like a PIN with other pre-paid companies and start when you apply it?

DirtCheapDad

Thrifty Member

posted: May. 23, 2013 @ 2:57p

kuctoo said: This is CDMA, not for ATT and tmobile. Any one know how to flash this to page plus? Never flash a phone before.

Even though US Cellular is kind of under Verizon, I don't think it will work out of the box with Page Plus. I'm planning on flashing mine to Page Plus eventually too, and most likely you just need to flash to Verizon, then it will activate on Page Plus just fine. Technically Page Plus doesn't have their own ROM since any clear ESN Verizon compatible phone should work (apart from iPhone and maybe Blackberry)

As for how...just do some Google searching. Lot's of how-to's out there, just following the above that you'll probably need to get a Verizon ROM for Page Plus. You'll need a computer, some (usually free) software, and the ROM you want to flash to. Just make certain it's fully compatible with the phone version (apparently there is an international version of the S2 as well that is distinct).

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nintendonly

Member

posted: May. 24, 2013 @ 8:05p

The deal is now dead. The next best thing is the Virgin Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II deal for $199.99, and it's the better version because it has WiMax, I think.

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